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riii f 1 Â§ wt 4 1 /^" c'^u cc^v /-.^ salisbury n c july 30,1891 [-' ih series no 39 over tlic kiver study and some have achieved a wide and well-deserved reputation at the meeting of the new yÂ«rk state mn>ic teachers association held at saratoga i had the honor of reading a brief history of the flute in which i called the attention of my sex to the merits and pleasure of the instrument a finished prayer sanders fooled avilh fimuv ovct the river ovtr the river there â– â€¢â€¢. '<â– n the soft-lying shadov â– invile and f*nnÂ«d i y the soutls iÂ«d the for t ii c : i 'â€¢ er and fire-flies dawoe ljiroÂ«gfe tic sweet sum mer nie lit the sick room was very still the night-lamp burned low and the watch ers made fantastic shadows on the wall but no one moved or spoke the doctor said this was the turning point of the disease and there was nothing to do but wait wait all sorts these days i am wandi rin m st to i fur along into the vale of years to make a full hand in the held so i roads the papers tolerable constant every now i and occasionly i see where some horny handed son of a statesman talks cut in nieetin and tells the farmers to plant â– less cotton and corn and oats and hay and hogs and sich like that sounds like good advice on firs blush and it is but good advice aint goin to run the farm or pay oil the store account or sqush the mortgage us too blame plentiful like and cheap good advice is about the only thing in this vain and fleeting world that a poor man enn it without pay in for it anybody that wants to can just lay down and wallow in good advice free rat is for nothin marieâ€”"tin within ten years of thirty-six maria umercv you aro not forty-six are you castor ia if one ni^iit at the i.-ut f i%li-mmjiih p|iread here i am at*suppor with these swell folks u'bcn i'd at!ut i bome in my ! ifhade)piria trmrs somiwa and cownwks wc"ll eni lhat broad river far irom the tumnlu of trumpet and drum and thc<*Â«non's deep i100111 nnd the field squadron 1 shiver asuicy rollin their saddle then come brothers iiii the newness of the subject has at tracted well-ile-erved comment,and has created a fresh interest in a matter that builds up a new shrine at which women may worship let cur girls make an attempt at this means of diversion which promised not only a vast deal of enjoyment but what is far more to be desired and sought a greater degree of good health â€” etude the bnv slept and his father kept his eyes fixed upon the thin w.istcd features and watched for what he iwpod would prove a new lease of life the mother had gone to lie down and rest the nurse sat near and dozed at last the sick child suddenly opened his large bright eyes and said in a cle 1 voice m.in w a emancipate knit \\ ith care lii socks bul now . in t mate v i kiiiti kvith ran ira manly l>r.>w detroit free press for snfants and children over the river over the rive uome ire the sun goeth down in the west angel forms beckon us sent to deliver the weary from labor to oiler him rest ; . iptkm ii a 1 " dn .:. . â– â– â– '-, brooklj n n y castnria cujw oohc constsp.itftw sour stomach dtotfcoea eructation mils worms gwea s!oÂ»p and promotes ui pi stion witiiuut injurious nwioatioo jacksonville union the city of jacksonville protects t-njiuh in the river as scavengers it i * 2 jine to catch one of thrill and thr %*\\ srem to know it the river is full *# them and they vary in size from a buty h Â» 200-pound man over the river i fathomless river in the land where no shadow i3 needed or sfl'll where the leaves of the forest trees wuher no lie it and the fruits arc golden the pastures are green papa what dear boy answered the father softly is it near morning ?'' yes dear boy !"' and will i be well in the morn ing ?" ,- ., â€¢ universal and i â– 'â– â– â– â– ""â– â– -â– it : .. â– :. .â– â€¢ laafcoria mar.ttk.tu new york < ity late pastor btoomingdalo reformed u.unoi <> pt several years i hrvvc rccomraemfcvl yrv.sr castoria an.i sh.ilt always continue to iu so as itliiki invariu'dy produced beneficial edwin f pardeb m d hÂ»8 wlnthrop ijmi street and tth are new york city the daily sarutogian june 27th 1890 in i review of the new york music teachers hewing at saratoga springs june 24th 25th and 20tlr had this to say of the writer of the above *"" 1 ii the twelve rich musical program mes given during the three days con vention miss may lyle smith who is not oulv a remarkable flute player but a very handsome and bright young lady the daughter of dr lyle smith of hudson n y â€” was the chief at traction and sensation among the many fine musical features may smith is not a powerful nor even an individualizing name but may smith flutist is quite another appel lation but when the owner of it ap peared an uncontrollable sort of ebulli tion took possession of the house miss smith wore a white gown made baby fashion with shoulder sleeves and not a trinket of any sort to mar its beauty when she raised her silver-trimmed flute to her mouth and made the reeds pulsate with the inspira tion from her pink lips a murmur of admiration ran through the house everybody had seen a lady bow a violin but this was i he fi/st time a fair flutist had been seen buffalo express the juryman lite tlie juilj and lawyer should have a special course of tmlv to tit him for his work and should l given a license or diploma as a proof of his pffieienrr of course th it stiiilv should be to en able him tv know nothing the comhi statesman cfin give you tlie figures plain as the nose on onr fact 1 and put you down in the middle of the big road that lead right on the land ot peace ami plenty but my notion is when a farmer goes to fooling with h'ggers ho is plant in his niud hooks on powerful slippery ground the trouble is the fingers don't always come out like they went in they may stack up in good shape at the start and thuii go tu pieces on the home t:trotch from the coucli where the warrior lay stricken anil d ing lie saw in i vision llic country so fair and its streams nnd its valleys its mountains out-tr ing aii'l the city whose gates arc of penrla rich nnd rare oomrist 77 mt'rray street new york l"lâ€”i hope so sobbed ihe poor father faintly there w.ts a long silence and then the sick child moved restlessly un his pillows i want to say my prayers he mur mured trru cent indianapolis journal what was the subject of your commencement Â« say he inquired quizzically i*be yond the alps lies italy 4t did use the idea,"'admitted the sweet tfirl greduate hut i modernized it into over the fence is out over the rivr the dark flowing river i)c:;t!i borne the hero and victor and s;iint great in earth's conflict and greater lhancver when they had left him all bleeding ami faint tin father beckoned to the nurse and she brought the mother who stole softly in and knelt on the other side of the bed waiting to cross if all radian 1 with srlory strong in the faith which is borne of pure life fiequonthing i name to the rerun's of glory that tell of bold deeds in the patriot's strife seems to me like the fellows that's always advisin the farmers how to hold down the government and run their farms are wastin lots of bmith blowiu in a heap ot precious time anyhow tiie ways of the farmer is hard to find out i have been rnnnin with em for three score years and a goin,and i don't know it all yet but i am loan in all the time 1 learns somethin mighty nigh every day i have done been and learned one thing about the farmers and that is that we most generally do pity much as we blame please we may hold beat meetins in the spring and build new platforms and blaze the way for reforms and revolu tions and resolve whereas till the evenin stars sing together 1 jut thru when the meetin adjourns and we go home to pitch the crops every fellow play his own hand and plays his own win lift me up said the d ing child in a full clear voice hold me papa while i say my prayers 1 he clasp his little hands together and repeated like one who was dream ing a french royalist journal sets the number of dukes now in france at sixty-two tins i somewhat excessive for a republic but they may be said to be back numbers they are as much in the same boat as the con federate brigadiers in t his country a new musical instrument for women by may lyle smith the com hi nation of amusement with healthful and enjoyahle recreation is a niisiiiiiation devoutly to be wished 1 that sm-li a union is much needed tor women who at the present day are either exhausted by the demands of society and the i us'h and push of the hour or are surfeited by worn-out pleasures that have ceased to in viÂ£orate,*goes without saying men as i rule have larger and wider opportunities under which to practice those forms of exercise that tend to the development ol body and the better ment of health woman's world is in ire contracted by its many conven tional laws and ivgulat ions judging bv this the atlanta consti tution must know i thing or two they say that john it mclean will be for governor campbell in ohio and so john is going to be a genuine democrat well time brings about great changes and john is a bird with long uinijs and crooked hill our fatherâ€”which art inâ€”heav en hallowed be thyâ€”name thy kingdom come thy kingdom â€” come " papa i can't remember ! i can't remember !' no matter dear boy you can finish it in the morning again he lay among the pillows like a pale lily and his eyes were wide open i can't see you papa he murmured will it soon be morning yes dear boy and will i be well then di is lnvlllu to gall at j w bostian's and -â€¢<â€¢ his new stock of 3tions and millinery consisting of dress goods white goods hosiery linens shoes laces underwear trimmings neckwear wraps shirts robes \ vl . k acuity in umbrellas parasols and corsets m mimn'xiouy i.f now op?n uniu-r tlio manaipmont of i ,,, ,,:â– i!tiiii(>iv vou arc earnestly invited to call i-k ui k hp mot hp . i stock of fuuniture in the state and the lowest |, r v i i â€¢ north or south i shall prove it l>y figures 1 read these prices a kultan bodv ijuiiv ini wire wheels only $ 7 50 i , , \ iti.jii o.'il ii i i i m suil ( i'1 iieees 2o 00 walnut ki-aini wo â– ! i ii :' rloi still i eces 35 00 antique < i with l;;rge yl.iss 16 00 si lin ll.ill hark vit.Â»i a 5 75 anti.juy oak lliÂ«jli li.-u l woo-1 rfcsil iiockers 1 50 mi:xii mi grass hammock lar^e size 1 50 m w i!i f 1 rallies reaily to ii:iuÂ«j - 00 -' ;> foci high i no l.i.l l ckers 2 50 i j i il i failles 10 inches square top 1 50 w shinies dodo fringe and spring hollers co imaltoriii spring i ckers carpet seat 3 50 ug orgiin 7 stops walnut case 50 00 g piano i 1 octaves klionv case 22o 00 1 have ju-i put in the furniture tor three large hotels and am receiving orders from all ov r n'orlli anÂ«l sou ill caroliiia daily one i'ii-e i > all ami that ik lowest known is my way of doing business ir you lni an an icle from me ami it do .-â€¢ not come up aa represented return it at my r i;i'l â– _:. i y ill iiu miry l)a k write me for l'utalogueti e m andrews 11 and u wrst trade st charlotte n c the â€” simple durable prints from / testemt-lbm ' clear metal tvpe does the work oi n 100 machine perfect align j$&t&&i ' : nu'iit prints capitals small let j tors figures and characters 78 in all price complete si the"merritt al j5t a"deailvassei'swmitwl j allen brown ag'l for w x c sausburv i c statesyille marble works is the placs to gat monuments tombstones c lock of vermont marble to arrive in a few days i guarantee i i.i in every respect and positively will not i und rsold granil e jvioriarneiits ofull tiÂ»Â»ii,v j nciall v c b webb and so fair too she played like an ideal shepherd boy she had the grace and ease that comes with training and a conscious ness of charm and as a girl and a flutist she was an inspiration for a painter a poet and a dreamer truly this is w.miansago one had only to look at miss may to know that knowledge is a means of grace that ideality in education increases the ca pacity of beau'v and utility and that to be well trained m nt.-illy and physi cally is ever a help and never a hin drance to the sweet wholesome holy influence of woman the poor father could not answer no one spoke and a faint light soon stole into the room that drowned the flickering rays of the night-lamp and shone rosy on the wall then suddenly a little voice filled the room it was so sweet and clear that it sounded like a strain of music from celestial spheres it was the dying boy finishing his prayer when he came to the last clause he seemed groping in doubt forever and ever forever and ever and with the words on his lips he drifted oil to sleep again the rising sun shone into the room and lighted up its dim obscurity it lay in golden bare on the white pillows and touched the little face with a mocking glow of health and strength lvrhiips it awakened him but in the valley of the shadow of death he could not discern and with the wide open eyes that saw not he murmured plain tively is it nearly morning papa v liit is morning now dear boy ' a smile trembled on hie closed lips - there was a flutter of breath that came and went as the child clasped his thin hand together forever and ever amen de troit free press music while it is regarded by most people rather as an accomplishment than an acquisition in women s educa tion is nut ii:i'rc(['i j]i(i employed as a menus for physical development the study of i lie voice its proper exercise under competent instruction often doÂ«'s much for the improvement of he g no nil health in hose who need greater pulmonary activity in the handling of various instru ments particularly tin violin women have shown that they are as fully capable of becoming ar-.ists as their lords ami masters the exposition music festival director a pauli is rapidly perfect ing ail the arrangements for the grand music festival which will be held in lia'.eig'i on october 1st and 21 as a preliminary feature to the great expo sition mr pauli has seen red a magnifi cent chorus composed of the organ ized choruses from salem charlotte greensboro goldsboro wilson and raleigh rehersals are in full pro gramme ami will include mendelssohn's 05th psalm march from tanhauser hymn of the praise by geblmrd far mers mass in 13 flat bridal chorus from lohengrin and anville chorus the orchestra fn>m salem assisted by the orchestra from greensboro will render overtures and selections mrs ji'o bason charlotte's accomplished and celebrated vocalist whose talent has won admiration and applause in i lie northeran cities will render some of her choicest solos on the occasion mrs e a ebert the accomplished vocalist of salem has also consented to contribute to the programme and different solo parts in the choruses will be rendered by the best vocal talent of the various cities in the state prof markgnfj has kindly consented take charge of salem orchestra during their rehearsals for the festival which are now in progress and will come to ljaleigh and take part in the festival prof mark-graft is one of the tiuest ami most accomplished mu sicians in the state and his participa tion will add tone an 1 attraction to the programme the object of the musical festival will be to bring the musical talent of the state to this city upon the occasion of the exposition in order that visitors from all parts of the united states who will be present may witness the degree of perfection in the musical art which exists in n.irtli carolina the whole affair will be under the management of seaton gales lodge of old fellows no h mr t i pur m li of raleigh formerly of salem is chairman f the committee of manage ment of the festival i aint been foolin off much time with figgers since way back late along in the seventies 1 tried my hand one year and comes out way down at the little end-of the horn 1 figgered my self chin-deep in debt and give the poor house a might close shave since 1 that time 1 fights shy figgers helieven as i do that my luck runs in some other turn montgomery advertiser stonewall jackson ami lie far mer there lived in the summer of 1sc2 j on the mechanicsville turnpike near i richmond a generous hospitable whole-souled virginia gentleman who however was very passionate and ex citable and who when flurried was apt to mix up tin reverential and the pro fane the sublime and ridiculous in an odd kind ol way he had given up all his crop pasture-fields and everything he could spare to the unfed rate gov ernment but he had reserved a ten acre lot of corn for his own use and this he guarded with unceasing vigi lance one day while on the watch he discovered a group of horsemen ap proaching and instead of going around tin fence they took a diiect cut through the reserved corn patch thu farmer's wr.ith w;.s instantly aroused in a terrible passion ho shouted how dare you to go through my corn field i . m you i'll report you to presi dent davis we me on urgent l i iness and took the shortest route mildly replied the leading horseman who wore a faded gray suit farmer do you command this company ?' 1!in-email "\ es farmer i'll teach you to ride thro 1 my field d n you what is your name ' horseman my name is jack on farmer what jackson horseman : " 1 j jackson farmer what is your rank horseman i am a major-general in the provu-iortftl army of the con federacy farmer bless my soul you aiu t stonewall jackson ? how did your revival over at apache gulch pan out well 1 iinswered the arizona evangelist uit wasn't exactly i sun ess at i lie third meeting i happened lo say that i be lieved apache gulch was the wickedest place for its s;/.e on earth afler that my words fell l.it it was the first time tha town had ever been rated first-class in anything and they didn't caiv to lose thu distinction indian iipoli jih i'ikll ju i u iiitt tin brook ni-1 m cr met â– : . ili sly reluctant feet her little i.o . n era retting we â€” her i . o trim mid uctit [ vcnl lion lici â€¢\\ dt ild you ti.u so patient wait i'm iosin for n koilak sir 1 hid a s ucl girl gnuliinte ' new i'ork herald qhauncev m depew has not abso intel v declined to cuter the li'"!'l i its t he republican candidate for j < inventor i !<â– saj â€¢ he doesu t want the nomination and his railroad du t ie lake up all his tiuir but let anybody isk him squarely would you accept the nomination and per haps he would answer is he did when a reporter asked him in the rummer of isss if he would consent to become t he republican candidate for president on thai occasion mr depew made ins fauii us reply who wouldn't ex while undoubtedly tho pianoforte will for years to come be the musical instrument for women yet the iction for divorce therefrom hits already be gun it has been found that the habitual practice so needed to acquire a reasonable degree of skill becomes in many instances disabling to the body the position at the instrument the mental strain with relief in neither direction is frequently disastrous fore ing would be learners to abandon a pleasure and an art that might be of profit and enjoyment to themselves and to others piauism with rare exceptions is and will bo u musical province almost wholly for males the violin advances a degree toward the better in this respect but still de mands a long close application to the overcoming ot its intricacies before even a tolerance.'of its sounds will be permitted h.ippily there has been resurrected from mi almost forgotten grave an instrument that combines not only rase of playing but facility of master ing and which in its use almost inva riably acts in many cases as a remedial agent certainly aids in the develop ment of bodily vigor and in the main tenance of health it seems that editor watterson has a wicked brother the distinguished editor has been extensivaly quoted as having said that he knew several uni ted states senators representatives cabinet officers and a former president who carried then gambling utisils sibout with them after the manner of the prince of wale editor wntter sou desires it understood that he hai said nothing of the kind and he adds that the newspaper kids have mixed him up with his brother utdor now perhaps brother isidor will explain matters what itciigion isn't from the it m\s horn it isn't going to church to see what the people wear or to find fault with the preacher it isn't running in debt for tlwngs you don't need and never pay for it isn't giving away a great deal of of money publicly simply that the people may speak well of you it isn't staying away from church when you know a special collection is to bo taken it isn't leaving ono church and joining another whenever you tlo not like the preacher it isn't reading so many chapters n day or saying one prayer over and over it isn't sitting in th house and looking solemn and refusing to eat anything co:Â»uÂ«'<i on sunday it isn't putting all the big sound ap ples on the top of tin measure ami t 11 little and rotton ones on the bottom it isn't lelling other people what to do in prayer-meeting and letting the devil tell you wh.it to d > in business matters it isn't whipping your hoy for smok ing while yon have a cigar in yonr own mouth it isn't telling the servant boy tn say not at home st l l:ii:l pioneer press agent madame i have a in,ok here which [ see after coining into your iioum 1 would !);â€¢ "!' i.:i n tn you as it con tain nothing i hat j on don t already know 1 curiously what c;ui it be about agent ua treatise on how to bring up healthy and iwautifiil children but perhaps you would liku to make a present of it to some ez foitimate i ;â– nd i it neteassiry tn add that he receives another signature and that h or ler book so fur as h iosl â€¢ oluininous i the lirecton ? this is the flute the ability to stop hie instrument is no longer i difficulty as the silver caps to the keys automatically replace the former needed adjustment f the fingers the exertion required to produce lin tone is slight far loss than upon either the clarinet cornet or instruments of the brass family the ease with which it ni.iv bo carried from place to place be tuned in concert \\ iili other instru ments are l'actois that make it pecu liarly iiinl particularly adapted to the hands of \ o nan uon>em;m 1 am sometimes culled by t hat name fanner rushing eagerly up tn luni iii(l shaking his h iu-1 â– : ioÂ«l hli s von general jiicksnu i alii - > '.;â– â– i<l to sre yon i > ikick iind i i<le all uvi r in v held tl 1 yon ri<le all ov.-.-r 1113 held cu*t dow 11 and come into m house i am so glad to see 3 i>n tide all over niv llel i all over it ijlesi your hi i am l to see you i was mr knierson who said tho i is wall .' ami it ivusn w i.-hji than the modern philosiÂ»|iliit who said . . i in xystein hkti ihe clo k ii down it needs wiudiii)f up the blood â– :â€¢ t poor nml bttirefl i i iliseascs result ii needs a ionic to en rich it the bent'hcia resulis of its use are soon scon on the 1iiiil;s contracted chests (! he outgrowl ii of stoopinu school desks in 1 tlic co11sequences of the absurdities of dress become ex panded mure oxygen is ink.mi into the systom during the time of practice and playing and the habit of deep inspiration thus acijii tv i when the instrument is r/:wj used continues insensibly in t he interim what religion is it is helping i ujan to reform when h is tr ing tu it is alleviating troubles of yoni fel low in.'ii and women it is not repeating evil reports of your neighbor it is giving kind words for abuse it is acting the part of a peace maker it is helping a fellow get a job when he needs it it is keeping your word and | roin it is doing unto others as you woiml be done by it is i]i,.i<ni itllowanci s for <â€¢:! er people's faults know n not the cans . it is pr.iying jioii h iiierciiul unto iiif a iin.i i when john i3ardsley made his con fession in the philadelphia courts the other day he harrowed the feelings of his audience ivy telling them how th house in which he lived and of which he liad now been ruthlessly deprived w:is bought for 20,000 which sum represented his wife's savings of int 10-cent pioces ever since lie married her twenty years ago and now comes the reports of the experts who have been overhauling mr ljardsley's bonks wild wiio show beyond a doubt that the house was paid for with a check â– irawn against the public money john u.irdsley seems to be ni accomplished prevaricator iis well ad an able robber children cry for pitcher's castona a i rtain doctor after years of patient sluily ' â– ' â€¢!â€¢â€¢<! i medicine w imii lurilicd tin blood gave tone to the â– *>-- tem.aud made men lired n i vouj i train u.i-1 iii mi ii feel like new i l railed i id ii medical discovery 11 has been sold for years sold lÂ»y tho â– ;, and icoplu found mil iilisfation in it tii l dr i'htco who ilis ihivered i now feel nianlii in riling under n poaidvi ol ila doiu^h rrood in all <â– â– > l'.-i the metlieine tor you , iiilthi'l be the first case iÂ»f â– i-'ieuin skin diseases nr i tin diseases il ha.-s enred when mil ding i-lse wmilil flic irial'd worth making md ct>si nothing mouej refunded if it lon'i dÂ«j > iÂ»u !. \. â– â– , on eng i<je<l !!â€¢ â– â– â€¢ i .: â€¢ adapted iiliku to lli i concert room md the parlor the flute attracts by the novelty of its appearance and the veetness of the music in london ilufe playing has been k ju up by fin i.ulrjs n society an 1 fad its euliiiical difficulties iamii regarded as ess ili:in tllut of the vkii.ii uud out iv;t,i,i in ajsliieticisiii many of the tiu-r mho instruments in this coun ty lu.:.lj i.ul a ii.u ullv.idy l*'ytlll t-d ii ami lu\v 1 â– - ' â– 'â€¢ â– â– 1 iht biiml no mi i im i ' :' irrifil children cry for pitcher's r^toria

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riii f 1 Â§ wt 4 1 /^" c'^u cc^v /-.^ salisbury n c july 30,1891 [-' ih series no 39 over tlic kiver study and some have achieved a wide and well-deserved reputation at the meeting of the new yÂ«rk state mn>ic teachers association held at saratoga i had the honor of reading a brief history of the flute in which i called the attention of my sex to the merits and pleasure of the instrument a finished prayer sanders fooled avilh fimuv ovct the river ovtr the river there â– â€¢â€¢. 'r.>w detroit free press for snfants and children over the river over the rive uome ire the sun goeth down in the west angel forms beckon us sent to deliver the weary from labor to oiler him rest ; . iptkm ii a 1 " dn .:. . â– â– â– '-, brooklj n n y castnria cujw oohc constsp.itftw sour stomach dtotfcoea eructation mils worms gwea s!oÂ»p and promotes ui pi stion witiiuut injurious nwioatioo jacksonville union the city of jacksonville protects t-njiuh in the river as scavengers it i * 2 jine to catch one of thrill and thr %*\\ srem to know it the river is full *# them and they vary in size from a buty h Â» 200-pound man over the river i fathomless river in the land where no shadow i3 needed or sfl'll where the leaves of the forest trees wuher no lie it and the fruits arc golden the pastures are green papa what dear boy answered the father softly is it near morning ?'' yes dear boy !"' and will i be well in the morn ing ?" ,- ., â€¢ universal and i â– 'â– â– â– â– ""â– â– -â– it : .. â– :. .â– â€¢ laafcoria mar.ttk.tu new york < ity late pastor btoomingdalo reformed u.unoi <> pt several years i hrvvc rccomraemfcvl yrv.sr castoria an.i sh.ilt always continue to iu so as itliiki invariu'dy produced beneficial edwin f pardeb m d hÂ»8 wlnthrop ijmi street and tth are new york city the daily sarutogian june 27th 1890 in i review of the new york music teachers hewing at saratoga springs june 24th 25th and 20tlr had this to say of the writer of the above *"" 1 ii the twelve rich musical program mes given during the three days con vention miss may lyle smith who is not oulv a remarkable flute player but a very handsome and bright young lady the daughter of dr lyle smith of hudson n y â€” was the chief at traction and sensation among the many fine musical features may smith is not a powerful nor even an individualizing name but may smith flutist is quite another appel lation but when the owner of it ap peared an uncontrollable sort of ebulli tion took possession of the house miss smith wore a white gown made baby fashion with shoulder sleeves and not a trinket of any sort to mar its beauty when she raised her silver-trimmed flute to her mouth and made the reeds pulsate with the inspira tion from her pink lips a murmur of admiration ran through the house everybody had seen a lady bow a violin but this was i he fi/st time a fair flutist had been seen buffalo express the juryman lite tlie juilj and lawyer should have a special course of tmlv to tit him for his work and should l given a license or diploma as a proof of his pffieienrr of course th it stiiilv should be to en able him tv know nothing the comhi statesman cfin give you tlie figures plain as the nose on onr fact 1 and put you down in the middle of the big road that lead right on the land ot peace ami plenty but my notion is when a farmer goes to fooling with h'ggers ho is plant in his niud hooks on powerful slippery ground the trouble is the fingers don't always come out like they went in they may stack up in good shape at the start and thuii go tu pieces on the home t:trotch from the coucli where the warrior lay stricken anil d ing lie saw in i vision llic country so fair and its streams nnd its valleys its mountains out-tr ing aii'l the city whose gates arc of penrla rich nnd rare oomrist 77 mt'rray street new york l"lâ€”i hope so sobbed ihe poor father faintly there w.ts a long silence and then the sick child moved restlessly un his pillows i want to say my prayers he mur mured trru cent indianapolis journal what was the subject of your commencement Â« say he inquired quizzically i*be yond the alps lies italy 4t did use the idea,"'admitted the sweet tfirl greduate hut i modernized it into over the fence is out over the rivr the dark flowing river i)c:;t!i borne the hero and victor and s;iint great in earth's conflict and greater lhancver when they had left him all bleeding ami faint tin father beckoned to the nurse and she brought the mother who stole softly in and knelt on the other side of the bed waiting to cross if all radian 1 with srlory strong in the faith which is borne of pure life fiequonthing i name to the rerun's of glory that tell of bold deeds in the patriot's strife seems to me like the fellows that's always advisin the farmers how to hold down the government and run their farms are wastin lots of bmith blowiu in a heap ot precious time anyhow tiie ways of the farmer is hard to find out i have been rnnnin with em for three score years and a goin,and i don't know it all yet but i am loan in all the time 1 learns somethin mighty nigh every day i have done been and learned one thing about the farmers and that is that we most generally do pity much as we blame please we may hold beat meetins in the spring and build new platforms and blaze the way for reforms and revolu tions and resolve whereas till the evenin stars sing together 1 jut thru when the meetin adjourns and we go home to pitch the crops every fellow play his own hand and plays his own win lift me up said the d ing child in a full clear voice hold me papa while i say my prayers 1 he clasp his little hands together and repeated like one who was dream ing a french royalist journal sets the number of dukes now in france at sixty-two tins i somewhat excessive for a republic but they may be said to be back numbers they are as much in the same boat as the con federate brigadiers in t his country a new musical instrument for women by may lyle smith the com hi nation of amusement with healthful and enjoyahle recreation is a niisiiiiiation devoutly to be wished 1 that sm-li a union is much needed tor women who at the present day are either exhausted by the demands of society and the i us'h and push of the hour or are surfeited by worn-out pleasures that have ceased to in viÂ£orate,*goes without saying men as i rule have larger and wider opportunities under which to practice those forms of exercise that tend to the development ol body and the better ment of health woman's world is in ire contracted by its many conven tional laws and ivgulat ions judging bv this the atlanta consti tution must know i thing or two they say that john it mclean will be for governor campbell in ohio and so john is going to be a genuine democrat well time brings about great changes and john is a bird with long uinijs and crooked hill our fatherâ€”which art inâ€”heav en hallowed be thyâ€”name thy kingdom come thy kingdom â€” come " papa i can't remember ! i can't remember !' no matter dear boy you can finish it in the morning again he lay among the pillows like a pale lily and his eyes were wide open i can't see you papa he murmured will it soon be morning yes dear boy and will i be well then di is lnvlllu to gall at j w bostian's and -â€¢iv vou arc earnestly invited to call i-k ui k hp mot hp . i stock of fuuniture in the state and the lowest |, r v i i â€¢ north or south i shall prove it l>y figures 1 read these prices a kultan bodv ijuiiv ini wire wheels only $ 7 50 i , , \ iti.jii o.'il ii i i i m suil ( i'1 iieees 2o 00 walnut ki-aini wo â– ! i ii :' rloi still i eces 35 00 antique < i with l;;rge yl.iss 16 00 si lin ll.ill hark vit.Â»i a 5 75 anti.juy oak lliÂ«jli li.-u l woo-1 rfcsil iiockers 1 50 mi:xii mi grass hammock lar^e size 1 50 m w i!i f 1 rallies reaily to ii:iuÂ«j - 00 -' ;> foci high i no l.i.l l ckers 2 50 i j i il i failles 10 inches square top 1 50 w shinies dodo fringe and spring hollers co imaltoriii spring i ckers carpet seat 3 50 ug orgiin 7 stops walnut case 50 00 g piano i 1 octaves klionv case 22o 00 1 have ju-i put in the furniture tor three large hotels and am receiving orders from all ov r n'orlli anÂ«l sou ill caroliiia daily one i'ii-e i > all ami that ik lowest known is my way of doing business ir you lni an an icle from me ami it do .-â€¢ not come up aa represented return it at my r i;i'l â– _:. i y ill iiu miry l)a k write me for l'utalogueti e m andrews 11 and u wrst trade st charlotte n c the â€” simple durable prints from / testemt-lbm ' clear metal tvpe does the work oi n 100 machine perfect align j$&t&&i ' : nu'iit prints capitals small let j tors figures and characters 78 in all price complete si the"merritt al j5t a"deailvassei'swmitwl j allen brown ag'l for w x c sausburv i c statesyille marble works is the placs to gat monuments tombstones c lock of vermont marble to arrive in a few days i guarantee i i.i in every respect and positively will not i und rsold granil e jvioriarneiits ofull tiÂ»Â»ii,v j nciall v c b webb and so fair too she played like an ideal shepherd boy she had the grace and ease that comes with training and a conscious ness of charm and as a girl and a flutist she was an inspiration for a painter a poet and a dreamer truly this is w.miansago one had only to look at miss may to know that knowledge is a means of grace that ideality in education increases the ca pacity of beau'v and utility and that to be well trained m nt.-illy and physi cally is ever a help and never a hin drance to the sweet wholesome holy influence of woman the poor father could not answer no one spoke and a faint light soon stole into the room that drowned the flickering rays of the night-lamp and shone rosy on the wall then suddenly a little voice filled the room it was so sweet and clear that it sounded like a strain of music from celestial spheres it was the dying boy finishing his prayer when he came to the last clause he seemed groping in doubt forever and ever forever and ever and with the words on his lips he drifted oil to sleep again the rising sun shone into the room and lighted up its dim obscurity it lay in golden bare on the white pillows and touched the little face with a mocking glow of health and strength lvrhiips it awakened him but in the valley of the shadow of death he could not discern and with the wide open eyes that saw not he murmured plain tively is it nearly morning papa v liit is morning now dear boy ' a smile trembled on hie closed lips - there was a flutter of breath that came and went as the child clasped his thin hand together forever and ever amen de troit free press music while it is regarded by most people rather as an accomplishment than an acquisition in women s educa tion is nut ii:i'rc(['i j]i(i employed as a menus for physical development the study of i lie voice its proper exercise under competent instruction often doÂ«'s much for the improvement of he g no nil health in hose who need greater pulmonary activity in the handling of various instru ments particularly tin violin women have shown that they are as fully capable of becoming ar-.ists as their lords ami masters the exposition music festival director a pauli is rapidly perfect ing ail the arrangements for the grand music festival which will be held in lia'.eig'i on october 1st and 21 as a preliminary feature to the great expo sition mr pauli has seen red a magnifi cent chorus composed of the organ ized choruses from salem charlotte greensboro goldsboro wilson and raleigh rehersals are in full pro gramme ami will include mendelssohn's 05th psalm march from tanhauser hymn of the praise by geblmrd far mers mass in 13 flat bridal chorus from lohengrin and anville chorus the orchestra fn>m salem assisted by the orchestra from greensboro will render overtures and selections mrs ji'o bason charlotte's accomplished and celebrated vocalist whose talent has won admiration and applause in i lie northeran cities will render some of her choicest solos on the occasion mrs e a ebert the accomplished vocalist of salem has also consented to contribute to the programme and different solo parts in the choruses will be rendered by the best vocal talent of the various cities in the state prof markgnfj has kindly consented take charge of salem orchestra during their rehearsals for the festival which are now in progress and will come to ljaleigh and take part in the festival prof mark-graft is one of the tiuest ami most accomplished mu sicians in the state and his participa tion will add tone an 1 attraction to the programme the object of the musical festival will be to bring the musical talent of the state to this city upon the occasion of the exposition in order that visitors from all parts of the united states who will be present may witness the degree of perfection in the musical art which exists in n.irtli carolina the whole affair will be under the management of seaton gales lodge of old fellows no h mr t i pur m li of raleigh formerly of salem is chairman f the committee of manage ment of the festival i aint been foolin off much time with figgers since way back late along in the seventies 1 tried my hand one year and comes out way down at the little end-of the horn 1 figgered my self chin-deep in debt and give the poor house a might close shave since 1 that time 1 fights shy figgers helieven as i do that my luck runs in some other turn montgomery advertiser stonewall jackson ami lie far mer there lived in the summer of 1sc2 j on the mechanicsville turnpike near i richmond a generous hospitable whole-souled virginia gentleman who however was very passionate and ex citable and who when flurried was apt to mix up tin reverential and the pro fane the sublime and ridiculous in an odd kind ol way he had given up all his crop pasture-fields and everything he could spare to the unfed rate gov ernment but he had reserved a ten acre lot of corn for his own use and this he guarded with unceasing vigi lance one day while on the watch he discovered a group of horsemen ap proaching and instead of going around tin fence they took a diiect cut through the reserved corn patch thu farmer's wr.ith w;.s instantly aroused in a terrible passion ho shouted how dare you to go through my corn field i . m you i'll report you to presi dent davis we me on urgent l i iness and took the shortest route mildly replied the leading horseman who wore a faded gray suit farmer do you command this company ?' 1!in-email "\ es farmer i'll teach you to ride thro 1 my field d n you what is your name ' horseman my name is jack on farmer what jackson horseman : " 1 j jackson farmer what is your rank horseman i am a major-general in the provu-iortftl army of the con federacy farmer bless my soul you aiu t stonewall jackson ? how did your revival over at apache gulch pan out well 1 iinswered the arizona evangelist uit wasn't exactly i sun ess at i lie third meeting i happened lo say that i be lieved apache gulch was the wickedest place for its s;/.e on earth afler that my words fell l.it it was the first time tha town had ever been rated first-class in anything and they didn't caiv to lose thu distinction indian iipoli jih i'ikll ju i u iiitt tin brook ni-1 m cr met â– : . ili sly reluctant feet her little i.o . n era retting we â€” her i . o trim mid uctit [ vcnl lion lici â€¢\\ dt ild you ti.u so patient wait i'm iosin for n koilak sir 1 hid a s ucl girl gnuliinte ' new i'ork herald qhauncev m depew has not abso intel v declined to cuter the li'"!'l i its t he republican candidate for j < inventor i ! in business matters it isn't whipping your hoy for smok ing while yon have a cigar in yonr own mouth it isn't telling the servant boy tn say not at home st l l:ii:l pioneer press agent madame i have a in,ok here which [ see after coining into your iioum 1 would !);â€¢ "!' i.:i n tn you as it con tain nothing i hat j on don t already know 1 curiously what c;ui it be about agent ua treatise on how to bring up healthy and iwautifiil children but perhaps you would liku to make a present of it to some ez foitimate i ;â– nd i it neteassiry tn add that he receives another signature and that h or ler book so fur as h iosl â€¢ oluininous i the lirecton ? this is the flute the ability to stop hie instrument is no longer i difficulty as the silver caps to the keys automatically replace the former needed adjustment f the fingers the exertion required to produce lin tone is slight far loss than upon either the clarinet cornet or instruments of the brass family the ease with which it ni.iv bo carried from place to place be tuned in concert \\ iili other instru ments are l'actois that make it pecu liarly iiinl particularly adapted to the hands of \ o nan uon>em;m 1 am sometimes culled by t hat name fanner rushing eagerly up tn luni iii(l shaking his h iu-1 â– : ioÂ«l hli s von general jiicksnu i alii - > '.;â– â– i ikick iind i in tide all over niv llel i all over it ijlesi your hi i am l to see you i was mr knierson who said tho i is wall .' ami it ivusn w i.-hji than the modern philosiÂ»|iliit who said . . i in xystein hkti ihe clo k ii down it needs wiudiii)f up the blood â– :â€¢ t poor nml bttirefl i i iliseascs result ii needs a ionic to en rich it the bent'hcia resulis of its use are soon scon on the 1iiiil;s contracted chests (! he outgrowl ii of stoopinu school desks in 1 tlic co11sequences of the absurdities of dress become ex panded mure oxygen is ink.mi into the systom during the time of practice and playing and the habit of deep inspiration thus acijii tv i when the instrument is r/:wj used continues insensibly in t he interim what religion is it is helping i ujan to reform when h is tr ing tu it is alleviating troubles of yoni fel low in.'ii and women it is not repeating evil reports of your neighbor it is giving kind words for abuse it is acting the part of a peace maker it is helping a fellow get a job when he needs it it is keeping your word and | roin it is doing unto others as you woiml be done by it is i]i,.i-- tem.aud made men lired n i vouj i train u.i-1 iii mi ii feel like new i l railed i id ii medical discovery 11 has been sold for years sold lÂ»y tho â– ;, and icoplu found mil iilisfation in it tii l dr i'htco who ilis ihivered i now feel nianlii in riling under n poaidvi ol ila doiu^h rrood in all l'.-i the metlieine tor you , iiilthi'l be the first case iÂ»f â– i-'ieuin skin diseases nr i tin diseases il ha.-s enred when mil ding i-lse wmilil flic irial'd worth making md ct>si nothing mouej refunded if it lon'i dÂ«j > iÂ»u !. \. â– â– , on eng i